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The CBI arrested Rakesh Kumar on August 17 for allegedly demanding Rs 70,000 to clear a regional movie.

Censor Board of Film Certification chief Rakesh Kumar.

The Censor Board of Film Certification chief Rakesh Kumar allegedly took a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to clear the controversial Punjabi film glorifying the killers of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

An agent, who claimed to mediate between the filmmakers and the Censor Board chief, told CBI that Rakesh Kumar took the money to clear 'Kaum De Heere' (Diamonds of the Community) after removing a few scenes.

"The allegation was made by an agent who said he used to deal with Rakesh Kumar. We are investigating it," a CBI spokesperson said.

Congress in Punjab has threatened protests across the state if the film on Satwant Singh and Beant Singh is released. Even the BJP has objected to the film which purportedly glorifies the two killers.

An agent told CBI that Rakesh Kumar took the money to clear 'Kaum De Heere' (Diamonds of the Community) after removing a few scenes.

The two parties have written to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, demanding a ban on the film.

Satwant and Beant Singh, who were Indira Gandhi's bodyguards, shot her dead on October 31, 1984. The killing came shortly after the Indian Army raided the Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out Sikh militants hiding there, the event more popularly known as Operation Bluestar.

CBI said it has opened one of the two lockers owned by Kumar and found gold receipts and papers on investments in properties. The investigating agency said the other locker will be opened soon.

The investigating agency arrested Rakesh Kumar on August 17 for allegedly demanding Rs 70,000 to clear a regional movie.

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